But this splendid book shows that its lessons cannot be too often learned. It is not meant to cover fiction books, but any serious books on the period are welcome. History of the royal army veterinary corps the museum of. One of the best books ive read about world war i is the first world war. Biographies of women in history book 9 hourly history. Treat a history buff to this world war 1 newspaper book, complete with news articles published at the time, detailing the first world war. A washington post best childrens book of the month, more deadly than war from new york times bestselling author kenneth c. As first hand memory fades, the first world war honours the dead as only true history can. Jul 18, 2014 you might imagine that you couldnt focus an entire book around the events leading up to the first world war, let alone make it an utterly riveting readbut thats exactly what pulitzer prizewinning author tuchman has done with this mesmerizing book. Short history of the first world war by gary sheffield. There may be no event in this century that has been more written about than the first world war.
I finished it a few months ago and, in my mind, no other author is able to cover so much of the conflict in a single, concise volume with so much insight. Max hastings called it one of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation, while richard holmes hailed it as a towering achievement. World war i, 191418, also known as the great war, conflict, chiefly in europe, among most of the great western powers. The first world war has cast a very long shadow over the last century. There arent many main characters because everyone had played a key role in this war. Julian critchley, scotsman nobody describes a battle as keegan does, vividly relating the unfolding events to the contours of the field of combat. I finished it a few months ago and, in my mind, no other author is able to cover so much of. A new history of the second world war the new yorker. It brings neglected areas of knowledge into focus, deepening our understanding of book history, and of the complex and various activities undertaken by writers, publishers, propagandists, and journals during the war. First published in 1994, this book provides a comprehensive look at the great war from its beginning in 1914 until its end four years later.
The first world war, by hew strachan the best onevolume history of the war from one of its leading historians. The sheer complexity and scale of the war have encouraged historians to write books on a similar scale. Causes world war i was immediately precipitated by the assassination of archduke francis ferdinand of austriahungary by a serbian nationalist in 1914. Military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. Five books on world war i history smithsonian magazine.
War horse is one of the best first world war books, relevant for all ages. Watch full episodes of your favorite history series, and dive into thousands of historical articles and videos. Book of the first world war is now available from the imagineshop and all good newsagents. This category is for articles on history books with world war ii as a topic see also. The history of the first world war 01 by stevenson, david isbn. It brings neglected areas of knowledge into focus, deepening our understanding of book history, and of the complex and various activities undertaken by writers, publishers, propagandists, and. The outcomes of world war i would be important factors in the development of world war ii 21 years later. I seem to remember something being said about keegans book. History of the first world war barrie pitt, peter young. World war one a short history by norman stone is a book over the summary of world war one.
They are available for purchase through our affiliate partner, the book depository, at low prices. The cambridge history of the first world war is a comprehensive, threevolume work, which provides an authoritative account of the military. T he first world war shaped the world in which we live today. Davis explores the hidden history of the spanish influenza pandemic during world war. Apart, however, from its exceptional value as a war document, this book has also the interest of being one of the most candid selfportraits of a poet, warts and all, ever painted.
Jan 20, 2014 it is a permanently valuable work of literary art, and indispensable for the historian either of the first world war or of modern english poetry. Unnecessary because the train of events that led to its outbreak might have been broken at any point during the five weeks of crisis that preceded the first clash of arms, had prudence or common goodwill found a voice. This is a condensed version of a larger, multivolume project. British war aims and german peace feelers during the first world war december 1916november 1918, historical journal, vol. Gilberts the second world war majestic opus covers wwi on all major frontsdomestic, diplomatic, militaryas well as such bloody preludes as the armenian massacre of 1915. The cambridge history of the first world war edited by jay winter.
Keegans history of the first world war opens, unexpectedly, by talking about adolf hitler, and what i liked about this book was the way it presented 191418 as. This fine book presents important new research on the cultural history of the first world war. Hew strachan is one of the worlds foremost experts on the great war of 191418. Mar 27, 2008 the first world war marked a revolution in the technology of slaughter as trench warfare, artillery barrages, tanks and chemical warfare made their mark on the battlefield for the first time.
List of books and articles about world war i online. Lewis rediscovered faith, friendship, and heroism in the cataclysm of 19141918 loconte. The big conflict in this book was the war over the axis trying to take more power than the need and the allies trying to control even amounts of power for every country. The cambridge history of the first world war edited by jay. Pages in category history books about world war i the following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. Aug 30, 2019 world war i, also known as wwi abbreviation, the first world war, the great war, and the war to end all wars, was a global military conflict that took place mostly in europe between 1914 and 1918. The number of countries that were involved made it impossible to not have a longlasting effect, whether negative or positive. Listening books members can download and stream war horse. In the years leading to world war i there are five major powers within europe austriahungary, germany, russia, france and britain. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Whole areas of the conflict are scanted or mentioned only in passing, in particular the war on the eastern front. They deal a lot with pre and post war issues as well. Previous books include the acclaimed forgotten victory and the chief. Its an extraordinary gift for those with an interest in the events leading to and during this cataclysmic event in history.
This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Buy the print book check if you have access via personal or institutional login. A photographic history of the first few months of the first world war, looking at just about everything apart from the fighting itself, so covers the pre war period, the initial mobilisation, propaganda, key personalities of 1914, the fate of europes many refugees, ending with a look at christmas 1914, by which time it was clear the war would. Military history of the first world war this is a reading list of nonfiction titles, that cover the military history of the first world war. Lyons the first world war by michael howard these were the primary texts used when i studied the war in college. His ongoing threevolume history of the conflict, the first of which was published in 2001, is likely to become the standard academic reference work. Most of the cypriot population, especially the lower classes, remained loyal to the british cause during the great war and the island contributed significantly to the first world war, with men and materials. Fighting the first world war by william philpott overlook, 2014. In this book, we will look at the whys and wherefores of the military conduct of the great war in an attempt to discern what was really going on, rather than attempt to reference every political, social.
Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first. Empire, loyalties and democratic deficit 1st edition. These books have been selected for their content, accessibility and affordability. Popular first world war books meet your next favorite book. A combat history of the first world war by peter hart is exactly what the title indicates, it is a combat history of the war. The first world war marked a revolution in the technology of slaughter as trench warfare, artillery barrages, tanks and chemical warfare made their mark on the battlefield for the first time. This selection of world war i books has been recommended by alpha history authors. In addition to officers, the expansion of other ranks rose from 934 to 41,755. I also wanted to try and reflect the fact that the way we write the history of the first world war has changed immensely, certainly from when i was at school. It also helped to usher in the ideas that have shaped our timesmodernism in the arts, new approaches to psychology and medicine, radical thoughts. A conflict of unprecedented ferocity, it abruptly ended the relative peace and prosperity of the victorian era, unleashing such demons of the twentieth.
At 108 years old, harry patch was the only surviving veteran of the first world war when this book was published in 2007. You might imagine that you couldnt focus an entire book around the events leading up to the first world war, let alone make it an utterly riveting readbut thats exactly what pulitzer prizewinning author tuchman has done with this mesmerizing book. Sherry, vincent, the cambridge companion to the literature of the first world war 2005 isbn 0521821452. Magisterial in its scope, beautifully written and literally unputdownable. Nov 06, 2017 war horse is one of the best first world war books, relevant for all ages. As firsthand memory fades, the first world war honours the dead as only true history can. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Routledge studies in first world war history about the series the first world war is a subject of perennial interest to historians and is often regarded as a watershed event, marking the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the modern industrial world. The cast list is unchanged since the early 18th century except that prussia is now germany, and the players are well used to the game of diplomacy in which alliances formed for defensive purposes turn into. History of the first world war, volume 6 history of the first world war, barrie pitt. Niall ferguson, sunday times john keegans the first world war can take its place alongside the other defining works he has written. They deal a lot with pre and postwar issues as well. The war that followed had global repercussions, destroying four empires and costing millions of lives.
Europe 1914 1918 by nicolson buy on amazon although not enough for a study in itself, this quality book will accompany any discussion of the first world war. The 17 best books on world war i of 2020 thoughtco. How the first global conflict was fought and won, by the historian victor davis. A conflict of unprecedented ferocity, it abruptly ended the relative peace and prosperity of the victorian era, unleashing such demons of the twentieth century as mechanized warfare and mass death. With his new book on the second world war, british historian andrew roberts has not. World war i, also known as wwi abbreviation, the first world war, the great war, and the war to end all wars, was a global military conflict that took place mostly in europe between 1914 and 1918.
A photographic history of the first few months of the first world war, looking at just about everything apart from the fighting itself, so covers the prewar period, the initial mobilisation, propaganda, key personalities of 1914, the fate of europes many refugees, ending with a look at christmas 1914, by which time it was clear the war would. The first world war by laurence stallings abebooks. The story of the first world war by paul dowswell, 9781409523468, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A short history of the first world war oneworld publications. Liddell harts history of the first world war first appeared in 1930 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most cogent accounts of the conflict ever published a leading military strategist and historian who fought on the western front, liddell hart combines astute tactical analysis with compassion for those who lost their lives on the battlefield. It left millions dead and reshaped the modern world.
Tony bradmans top 10 books about the first world war. The best books on world war i five books expert recommendations. A photographic history by laurence stallings and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hew strachan is one of the world s foremost experts on the great war of 191418. Jul 03, 2014 the first world war has cast a very long shadow over the last century. My parents were of the generation that lived through the second world war, but i grew up listening to my mother recounting. Reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the war, drawing on experiences of frontline soldiers, munitions workers, politicians and diplomats, and shows how u. The first world war was a tragic and unnecessary conflict.
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